Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland, born on December second, nineteen sixty, is a prominent American politician and business executive. She made history by serving as the fifty-fourth United States Secretary of the Interior from twenty twenty-one to twenty twenty-five. A dedicated member of the Democratic Party, Haaland represented New Mexico's first congressional district from twenty nineteen to twenty twenty-one and held the position of chair of the New Mexico Democratic Party from twenty fifteen to twenty seventeen.

As an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, Haaland is one of the first two Native American women elected to the U.S. Congress, alongside Sharice Davids. Her congressional district encompassed most of Albuquerque and its surrounding suburbs. Known for her progressive political stance, she advocates for initiatives such as the Green New Deal and Medicare for All.

On December seventeenth, twenty twenty, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior, a decision that was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March fifteenth, twenty twenty-one, with a vote of fifty-one to forty. Following her swearing-in on March sixteenth, she became the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, marking a significant milestone in U.S. history.

Currently, Haaland is preparing to run for governor of New Mexico in the upcoming twenty twenty-six gubernatorial election, continuing her commitment to public service and advocacy for her community.